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When Prayer Goes to Work

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2 Chronicles 7:14 — If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

I witnessed something last year that still makes me tear up.

Up in West Carroll Parish, around the Epps and Monticello area, there’s a farmer named Josh Ward.

He was working on a disc when a piece of metal flew into his eye and caused a severe injury.

And the timing couldn’t have been worse.

It was harvest season, and Josh couldn’t drive a combine.

So they prayed.

And then something unforgettable happened.

About a dozen other farmers showed up to help him.

Some brought combines and grain bins. Others brought their trucks.

These men had their own farms to worry about. Their own crops. Their own harvest.

But they saddled up and went to work getting Josh’s rice out of the field.

When I think about that story, I’m reminded of an old biblical picture.

In 2 Chronicles, God tells His people to humble themselves, pray, seek Him, and turn back toward Him.

And there’s something beautiful about what happens when people do that.

They stop looking only at themselves.

They turn toward God.

They pray.

They trust Him.

And sometimes, the answer to a prayer looks a whole lot like people showing up.

I truly believe Josh’s prayers put boots on the ground.

Maybe you’ve been praying for someone, too.

Maybe you’ve been asking God to intervene in a situation you can’t fix.

So, friend, keep praying.

But then look around.

Because sometimes we pray for God to move, and we’re watching the sky for an answer…

while God is already putting people in motion.

Maybe the answer is a phone call.

Maybe it’s a friend who shows up.

Maybe it’s a stranger who offers exactly what you need.

Maybe it’s a dozen farmers bringing their equipment to help you harvest a field you couldn’t harvest by yourself.

You never really know how God might answer a prayer.

So keep praying.

Keep seeking Him.

And keep your eyes open.

Because the answer may already be on its way down the road…

with boots on the ground.

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • Is there someone or something you’ve been praying about for a long time? What would it look like to keep trusting God with it?
  • Have you ever experienced an answer to prayer that came through another person? What did that teach you about God?
  • Is there someone around you right now who may need you to be the “boots on the ground” in their life?
  • What might change if, while you’re praying, you also started looking for the ways God may already be moving?
  • Where is God inviting you to humble yourself, seek Him, and trust Him rather than trying to carry everything on your own?

QUESTION TO CARRY WITH YOU TODAY

Who might God be asking me to show up for today—and am I willing to be the answer to someone else’s prayer?

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The Revival Brewing Nearby

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Matthew 9:37-38 — He said to His disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask Him to send more workers into His fields.” 

One of my favorite things to do when sweater weather rolls into town is stop by a local coffee shop.

You know the feeling. It’s the first cool morning of the year. You walk in, and cinnamon and espresso are in the air.

I know I’m not the only one.

Coffee shops are booming. Look around and you’ll see just about everybody—college students returning to Northeast Louisiana, professionals hunching over laptops… and with the new AI center coming to our area, you might even meet people from all over the world.

But if you sit there long enough, you’ll start noticing something else.

In every coffee shop across America, you’ll find double-shot disciple makers.

I promise you. They’re there.

They’re gospel-sharing, heart-on-fire Christians who turn a latte run into an opportunity to love someone who needs Jesus.

I see older men sitting with young guys. An older woman talking with a college student. Bibles lying open between sips of coffee as they share the gospel and the everyday “how-tos” of a life well lived.

It’s incredible.

And it’s personal for me.

Someone once saw a struggling young David and simply said, “Hey, do you want to go to coffee?”

That invitation changed my life.

So yes, I see disciple makers all over America—and I also see the people they’re sitting beside. People coming and going who still don’t know their Savior.

Jesus said the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. And then He told His followers what to do: pray for the Lord of the harvest to send workers into His fields.

So today, pray for those Christians.

Pray that God would send more of them.

And if you’re praying for someone you love to know Jesus, but nothing you’re doing seems to be working, pray again.

Because while you’re waiting for an answer, God is still at work. He may already be preparing someone to meet that person right where they are—with an invitation to coffee, a conversation, a listening ear, or simply a reminder that they are loved.

The harvest is still out there.

So ask God for more workers.

And maybe somewhere near you, over a cup of coffee, He’s already preparing the next conversation that could change a life.

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • Who in your life might God be inviting you to intentionally spend time with so you can love them and point them toward Jesus?
  • Have you ever had a simple invitation or conversation that made a lasting impact on your life?
  • Are you more comfortable praying for someone to know Jesus, or actually stepping into a relationship with them? Why?
  • What would it look like to turn an ordinary coffee, lunch, or conversation into an opportunity to share the love of Christ?

QUESTION TO CARRY WITH YOU TODAY

Who is God placing in my path that I could slow down, sit with, and love like Jesus?

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What If You Choose Wrong?

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Psalms 37:23-24 — The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.

We stared at the drab green wall with our arms crossed, barely enough room on the couch for our own elbows. We weren’t mad… just concerned.

Living in a camper had sounded like a spontaneous, youthful dream—saving money, simplifying life, and growing closer together.

But as my wife and I tripped over each other’s feet, we started wondering if we’d made the right decision.

Choices are hard. Big risks can bring big rewards or big consequences, and we had taken the risk.

I think as Christians, we can fall into one of two ditches. Some of us worry so much about making the right decision that we forget God is still in control. Others become so convinced that God is leading them that they stop using wisdom and thinking carefully about the decisions in front of them.

Scripture gives us a better way.

God cares about our choices. He gives us wisdom and discernment. We’re still responsible to pray, think, listen, seek wise counsel, and take the next step. But God’s sovereignty means our lives don’t hang by the thread of one perfect decision.

So when you hit a wall and feel that dread of, Did I make the wrong choice? remember this: God is with you in the decision-making. He sees what you can’t see, and He can guide you even when the path doesn’t unfold the way you expected.

Because that is true, I can take the next faithful step in front of me.

Some choices will work out beautifully. Others won’t. Some doors will open, and some will close. But if you’re walking with Christ, you can be confident that He sees farther down the road than any of us do.

Your hope ultimately doesn’t rest in your ability to choose perfectly.

So, yeah… my family bought an old camper, and we can be confident in downsizing.

And in the same way, if you’re staring at a big decision today, don’t let fear convince you that everything depends on getting it exactly right.

Pray. Seek wisdom. Take the next faithful step.

And then trust that even if you stumble, God is still faithful to steady you.

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • Is there a decision you’ve been worrying about because you’re afraid of making the wrong choice?
  • Are you more likely to overthink decisions or move too quickly without seeking wisdom?
  • What would it look like to pray, seek wise counsel, and then trust God with the outcome?
  • Can you think of a time when a decision didn’t turn out as expected, but God was still faithful to you?
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Put Me In Coach

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Isaiah 6:8 — Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.”

A few years ago, if you had told me girls’ flag football would become one of the fastest-growing sports in America, I probably would have laughed.

I always wanted to play sports with my boy cousins. But no… girls didn’t play football.

Well, things have changed.

Nearly 70,000 girls are playing now. States like New Jersey are making it an official championship-level high school sport, and it’s even headed to the Olympics.

I love that.

Because somewhere right now, there’s a girl who could have stayed in the stands. Instead, she decided to step onto the field, run the route, call the play, and take the risk.

But I wonder how often we do the opposite with our faith.

We watch other people live boldly and think, They’re the ones who know what they’re doing. They’re the ones who make a difference. They’re the ones God chooses.

Meanwhile, we stay on the sidelines.

But Scripture tells a different story.

David was out tending sheep when God called him. Esther was afraid, yet she stepped into the king’s presence when everything was at stake. Peter was impulsive and imperfect, and Jesus still called him to follow.

God has never required His people to have everything figured out before stepping onto the field.

In Isaiah 6, Isaiah encounters God and realizes that God is calling him, too. And his response isn’t, “Send someone else.”

Nope.

“Here I am. Send me.”

It’s almost like Isaiah is saying, Put me in, Coach.

Friend, faith isn’t about knowing exactly what to do. Maybe today you feel unqualified. Maybe you’ve been watching someone else live the kind of faith you wish you had and wondering if God could really use you.

You don’t have to sit in the stands.

God has a purpose for ordinary people, and He still invites you and me to participate in what He is doing.

So let’s step onto the field.

“Here I am, Lord. Send me.”

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • Where in your life might you be standing on the sidelines because you feel unqualified, afraid, or unsure?
  • What do you think God may be inviting you to step into right now?
  • Whose faith have you admired from a distance, and what might it look like for you to take one small step of faith yourself?
  • What would it look like for you to sincerely pray, “Here I am, Lord. Send me”?
  • What is one step you could take today to move from watching to participating in what God is doing?
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The Best Part of a Bad Day

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2 Corinthians 12:9 — Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

My youngest daughter walked into my room one morning and sweetly asked, “Mama, can you turn the TV on for me?”

It felt like such a simple request… until I glanced at the clock.

7:26. On a Monday.

The panic hit instantly. I jumped out of bed, realizing I had completely forgotten to set my alarm. No quiet time. No workout. Just straight into survival mode.

Within minutes, the house was filled with tears. My youngest didn’t want to go to school, and my oldest was heartbroken because we missed our donut date. And just like that, the morning was off the rails.

As I rushed my oldest to school, I felt overwhelmed and said a few things I immediately regretted. When I finally got home, I decided I could still rescue the morning. I made protein muffins, but even that didn’t go as planned. They came out flat and gooey.

At that point, I just stopped, looked up, and said, “Lord, help me.”

Somehow, that became the best part of my morning.

God didn’t go back and fix the missed alarm or undo the words I had spoken. Instead, He met me right in the mess and reminded me that my weakness didn’t disqualify me from His grace. It was an invitation to depend on Him.

That’s what Paul is talking about in 2 Corinthians 12:9. God’s grace isn’t something we earn when we finally get it all together. His grace meets us in our weakness—and His power can work through us right there.

Later that day, when I picked up my daughter, she looked at me and said, “I’m still mad at you.”

And instead of brushing it aside, I leaned in.

“I’m sorry. Will you forgive me?”

I couldn’t give her a perfect mother or a perfect morning. But I could show her what it looks like to apologize when I’m wrong, to receive God’s grace, and to trust Him to meet me in my weaknesses.

So, the next time your day starts falling apart before it even begins, remember this: God isn’t asking for perfection. He’s simply inviting you to depend on Him.

And sometimes the most powerful prayer you can pray is also the simplest:

“Lord, help me.”

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • When things start going wrong, is your first instinct to fix the situation or turn to God? What does your usual response reveal about where you’re placing your dependence?
  • What weakness or failure have you been trying to hide, fix, or overcome on your own? What would it look like to bring it honestly to God?
  • Paul says, “My grace is all you need.” Where do you need to receive God’s grace instead of demanding perfection from yourself?
  • Have you ever allowed a mistake to make you feel like you’ve failed completely? How might God be inviting you to see that moment differently?
  • Is there someone you need to apologize to? What would it look like to humble yourself, ask for forgiveness, and trust God with the outcome?
  • What does depending on God look like in the ordinary messiness of your life? Not the big spiritual moments, but the rushed mornings, difficult conversations, and things that don’t go according to plan.
  • What is one situation right now where you need to stop trying to hold everything together and simply pray, “Lord, help me”?
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Because Somebody Prayed

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James 5:16 — Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

I had to put my phone down. Not out of discipline or digital detox—I just couldn’t stomach what I was seeing anymore.

I was sitting backstage between shows on the Hits Deep tour with TobyMac when I read about the horrific school shooting in Nashville at The Covenant School. Three children. Three adults. It was a place that should’ve been safe. My chest felt heavy under the kind of weighty news.

The headlines alone were gutting, but it was the comment section that knocked the wind out of me.

“Thoughts and prayers,” someone had written, emojis dripping with sarcasm.

“Oh great, prayer. That’ll fix everything,” said another.

My chest tightened. Did people really think prayer was useless?

I thought of my mama, bent at the edge of her bed, whispering prayers. I had caught her more times than I could count, head bowed, hands trembling. I knew those prayers had carried me through more heartache and sleepless nights than I could ever explain. And without those prayers, I might never have known Jesus.

Grief and gratitude tangled together inside me.

The tragedy I was reading about was real. The loss was unimaginable. But sitting there backstage, I kept thinking about my mama and all those quiet prayers. Prayers I may not have understood at the time. Prayers I probably took for granted. Prayers that changed me.

And I thought about how many people have quietly prayed their way through my life.

Maybe somebody prayed for me when I didn’t know I needed it. Maybe somebody asked God to protect me, guide me, or draw me closer to Him before I ever knew enough to ask for those things myself.

That thought stayed with me.

So before the next show, I closed my eyes and prayed—hard. I prayed for the grieving families. I prayed for the children who would never come home. I prayed for the people who were hurting and angry and didn’t know where to turn.

And I prayed for a world that seemed to be losing its hope.

When I opened my eyes, I couldn’t shake the thought that prayer matters.

I carried that thought with me the rest of the day. I found myself humming something under my breath, almost without realizing it. That night, I picked up my guitar, and the words and melody began to come together.

The song was “Somebody Prayed.”

Friend, if you know Jesus, it’s because somebody prayed for you. Maybe it was your grandma on a creaky porch swing or a friend on their knees. Don’t underestimate what those prayers can do.

Let us be the ones who hold up the hurting in a world that’s lost its way. Let’s believe together that prayer isn’t a cliché or a last resort. Because the most powerful thing in the hands of God is the desperate, hope-filled plea of prayer.

— David Crowder

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • Who is someone you know has prayed for you? Take a moment to thank God for that person and the prayers they’ve prayed on your behalf.
  • Is there a prayer from your past that you can see differently now? How might God have been working through that prayer, even when you didn’t recognize it at the time?
  • James 5:16 reminds us that prayer is powerful. Are there areas of your life where you’ve begun to treat prayer as a last resort instead of a first response?
  • Who in your life needs you to pray for them right now? What would it look like to become their “somebody who prayed”?
  • Have you ever experienced an answer to prayer that you know you couldn’t have brought about on your own?What did that experience teach you about God?
  • When you hear the words “thoughts and prayers,” do you sometimes find yourself becoming discouraged or cynical? How can you remind yourself of the difference between a cliché and a genuine, hope-filled prayer?
  • What burden are you carrying today that you need to bring honestly to God? Spend a few quiet moments praying specifically about it.

 

LYRICS:

Somebody Prayed
Every night there by your bed
You fold your hands and bow your head
Throwing out another prayer in faith
When you wonder if He’s hearing you
Look at me I’m living proof
I’m only right where I am today
Because somebody prayed

So I hit my knees
Cause I’ve seen all heaven move
(Don’t matter if you hit rock bottom,
My God pick you up when you call Him)
I pray, Father please
Cause I’ve seen what He can do
(Don’t matter if the storm cloud coming,
My God come through when you call Him)
These hands have no power
But there ain’t an hour He don’t come through
That’s why when mountains move I say
Looks like somebody prayed

For the child of God that’s far from home
The one who thinks they’re too far gone
I’m throwing out another prayer in faith
Worn out altars, tear stained pews
Still I won’t give up on you
I believe that anything can change
When somebody prays

I’ve seen miracles come from feeble words
I’ve seen hospital rooms turned into cathedrals
And I’ve seen freedom come to the prisoner
You can’t tell me that prayer don’t work

Every night there by your bed
When you fold your hands and bow your head
Not a single word you’ve ever said in vain
Cause He hears everything

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Impossible Doesn’t Scare God

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Mark 9:23 — “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”

Have you ever looked at the odds and thought, “Well… there’s no way this ends well?”

Maybe somebody has already told you what you can’t do. Or maybe life backed you into a corner so tight you can’t see a way out.

Wilma Rudolph knew a little something about impossible too. When she was a little girl, she battled scarlet fever, pneumonia, and polio. Doctors told her she might never walk normally again, but her mother refused to let that diagnosis become her daughter’s destiny.

She told Wilma, “You will walk,” and do you know what? She did. Not only did Wilma walk, she ran. In 1960, she stepped onto the Olympic track in Rome and won three gold medals in track and field. She became the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games.

Just think about that.

The little girl doctors said might never walk grew up to run faster than almost anybody in the world. Sometimes the people who can see your limitations most clearly still cannot see the future God has in His hands, and maybe you needed to hear that today.

Because your obstacles might be real. Your circumstances may be difficult. You may have a problem in front of you with no obvious way around it, but faith doesn’t mean pretending the mountain isn’t there. It means remembering who is bigger than the mountain.

In Mark 9, a desperate father came to Jesus carrying a problem he could not fix himself. His faith was trembling. His circumstances looked hopeless. When the father said, “If you can do anything,” Jesus challenged the “if.” And the father gave one of the most honest responses in the Bible: “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief.”

Faith doesn’t require you to pretend you’re not afraid. You can believe and still need help believing.

Maybe that’s where you are today. You believe God can make a way, but you’re still scared. You trust Him, but you still have questions. You’re praying, but part of you is wondering how this could possibly work out.

That doesn’t mean you have no faith. It means you’re human—and you can bring even that uncertainty to Jesus.

We don’t know how every story will turn out, but impossible has never been a word that scares Him. So, if you’re staring at something today that feels too big, too broken, or too far gone, take heart.

You may be looking at the end of what you can do, but Jesus may be looking at the beginning of what only He can do. And goodness knows, sometimes that’s where the best stories begin.

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • What situation in your life currently feels impossible? Have you been looking more at the size of the problem than at the power of God?
  • Have you ever allowed someone else’s expectations or limitations to become your own? What would it look like to trust God with your future instead?
  • The father in Mark 9 had faith, but he also admitted his unbelief. Is there an area where you need to honestly tell Jesus, “I believe; help me overcome my unbelief?”
  • What is one obstacle you need to stop viewing as the end of the story?
  • Faith doesn’t mean pretending the mountain isn’t there. What does it look like for you to acknowledge the mountain while still trusting God?
  • Where are you tempted to focus on what you can’t do? How might your perspective change if you focused instead on what God can do?
  • What are you asking God to do that feels too big, too broken, or too far gone? Take a moment to bring that request honestly to Him.
  • What would it look like to take one step of faith today—even before you know how the story will end?
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Okay To Not Be Okay

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Philippians 4:6–7 — Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

There’s something different happening in the way people talk about what’s going on inside them.

They are actually talking about mental health. I don’t remember this happening in my entire life, and I’m going to be 55 this year. People are talking about anxiety, burnout, and feeling overwhelmed by everything happening in the world. They’re admitting when they’re not okay.

And honestly, I think that’s a really good thing.

Because pretending everything is fine when it isn’t doesn’t make the weight disappear. It just makes you carry it quietly.

And that’s one of the things I love about faith. The Bible has never pretended people are okay when they aren’t. David wrote when he was overwhelmed. Elijah told God he was exhausted and ready to quit.

And God didn’t shame them for feeling that way. He met them there.

Maybe that’s where you are today.

Maybe nobody looking at you would know it. You’re getting through the day. You’re answering the messages. You’re doing your job and taking care of everybody else, but inside, your mind is racing because you’re carrying more than you were ever meant to carry.

In many ways, that’s what Paul in the Bible was speaking about when he tells us not to be consumed by anxiety, but to bring everything to God. Then he describes something beautiful: when we do, God’s peace stands guard over our hearts and minds.

It’s not because every circumstance suddenly changes. It’s because we’re no longer facing those circumstances alone.

So, if today feels heavy, don’t pretend it doesn’t. Bring it to God… all the worry, the exhaustion, and the things you don’t know how to say out loud. Remember friend, you may still be walking through something, but you don’t have to carry it by yourself.

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • What is weighing most heavily on your heart or mind right now? Have you been carrying it quietly instead of bringing it to God?
  • What worry do you need to turn into a prayer today? Be specific with God about what you need.
  • Are you trying to handle something on your own that God is inviting you to surrender to Him?
  • What does “pray about everything” look like in your life right now? Is there something you’ve been hesitant to bring to God?
  • Think about a time when God met you in a difficult season. What do you remember about His presence, even if your circumstances didn’t immediately change?
  • Philippians 4:6–7 connects prayer, thanksgiving, and peace. What is one thing you can thank God for today, even in the middle of what feels difficult?
  • What would it look like for you to trust God with what you cannot control today?
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The Freedom of Enough

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Hebrews 13:5 — Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”

I once heard someone say, “We are not rich by what we possess, but rather by what we can do without.”

Isn’t that good?

There was a time when a new phone came out, and I felt like I had to have it.

Every time.

Not eventually. Not when my phone stopped working.

I needed the new one now.

I was the same way with cars. I used to trade mine in as soon as it hit 70,000 miles.

These days, I can’t afford to do either.

And here’s the truth I never expected:

I’m okay.

My phone is older. My car has more miles on it.

And apparently, neither one of those things ruined my life.

God has been teaching me that contentment isn’t settling for less.

It’s discovering that what I have is enough because the One who is with me has never changed.

That’s what makes Hebrews 13:5 so meaningful to me.

The verse connects contentment with a promise: God will never leave us or abandon us.

My circumstances can change.

What I own can change.

What I can afford can change.

But God doesn’t pack up and leave when the extras disappear.

I still like new phones.

I still like nice cars.

There’s nothing wrong with enjoying good things.

But I don’t need those things to make me feel secure anymore.

And maybe that’s one of the surprising gifts of having less.

You discover that the things you thought were holding your life together weren’t holding it together at all.

God was.

Maybe true wealth isn’t having so much that you need nothing else.

Maybe true wealth is knowing Who you have when you have nothing left to prove.

So today, look around at what you have.

Be grateful for it.

And then look beyond what you can hold in your hands.

Because the greatest thing you have isn’t something you can buy, upgrade, or trade in.

It’s the God who has promised:

“I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”

And that is more than enough.

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • What is something you once thought you needed in order to be happy or secure that you’ve discovered you can actually live without?
  • Are there things you own—or things you want to own—that sometimes become tied to your sense of security or worth?
  • What does contentment look like in your life right now? Where is God teaching you that “enough” really is enough?
  • How does the promise “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you” change the way you think about having less?
  • What is one thing you can thank God for today that has nothing to do with money or possessions?
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The Courage to Be Curious

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Matthew 7:7 — Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

High school has rules.

No, not the ones printed in the handbook. Those are easy. You can read them and follow them.

I mean the other rules.

The ones everybody seems to know without anybody ever explaining them.

You sit with your people at lunch. You wear clothes that fit your crowd. Athletes hang out with athletes. Band kids hang out with band kids. Theater kids stick together.

Eventually, you learn where you belong, and you get pretty good at staying there.

They’re not written down anywhere, but you know the rules.

Until one morning when something strange happens.

The football player stands beside the quiet kid from chemistry.

The popular girl prays with the freshman nobody knows.

Students from different churches—and students with no church at all—end up standing around the same flagpole.

Every year, See You at the Pole has a way of bringing people together.

Some students come because they love Jesus. Some come because a friend asked them. Others are just curious.

And if you didn’t know, God has a thing for curious people.

Think about it.

Zacchaeus climbed a tree because he wanted to see Jesus. People followed Jesus because they wanted to know who He was. Again and again, people took a step closer because something about Jesus made them curious.

And that’s what I love about Jesus’ words in Matthew 7: “Keep on asking. Keep on seeking. Keep on knocking.”

He doesn’t tell us to pretend we already have everything figured out.

He invites us to come closer.

Ask questions.

Seek Him.

Knock on the door.

You see, curiosity can be a beautiful thing.

Sometimes it’s simply the courage to step outside what feels familiar and move toward something you don’t fully understand.

And you really can’t imagine what God might do with one small moment of curiosity.

So, if you’re planning to be at See You at the Pole, don’t just pray for your school.

Pray for the person standing on the edge of the crowd, wondering if they should walk over.

Pray for the student who is curious but nervous.

Pray for the one who doesn’t know exactly what they believe yet.

Because sometimes the first step toward Jesus is simply being willing to ask a question.

So maybe today, break a few of those unwritten rules.

Step outside your usual circle.

Walk toward someone who feels alone.

And if you’re the one standing on the edge, wondering whether you belong there, take a step closer.

Ask.

Seek.

Knock.

You never know what God might do with your curiosity.

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • Are there “unwritten rules” or social circles in your life that keep you from reaching out to certain people?
  • Have you ever been curious about Jesus but hesitant to take the next step? What held you back?
  • What question about God or faith have you been afraid to ask?
  • Who might be standing “on the edge of the crowd” in your school, workplace, church, or community? How could you make room for them?
  • What would it look like for you today to ask, seek, or knock—to take one small step closer to Jesus?
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